Pandemic – A plague on us all
March 23rd 2020 – the virus is out of control – its a pandemic. All courses are cleared out of my diary due to lock-down. Time to revisit course materials and re-write some manuals.
Return to Athens – February 2020
Following last October’s successful courses in Athens, Dennis Paraskevopolous of Cleaning and Protection Services in Athens booked me for another two for this February. The first was an IICRC course on Upholstery and Fabric Cleaning. The second was more of a seminar and was on the subject of Bed Bugs…
Yet another HUGE year 2019
January 2019 Alicja and I just love Arizona. We didn’t go last year as we were expecting our first grandchild and thought it best to hang around and not go away in case we were needed. This year we waited for his first birthday to be over and we were…
Another HUGE year – 2018
Deja vu. 2018 was no less busy than 2017. So, my blog is for the whole year again. Again the events here are over and above the normal workload of consultancy work, course development and the delivery of training courses in the UK. January 6th 2018 Our first grandchild, a…
2017 – A HUGE year
2017 was so busy that I was unable to find any time to update my blog. So here it is – all in one go – bear in mind that most of all of this is additional to a normal year for me and TRA UK. The year starts with…
ISSE Diploma Course
21st to 24th November 2016 – my diploma underway in earnest with this residential training course at Seaton Hall. Diploma title – Specialist Surveying in Damp, Timber Defects Condensation and Mould. It’s a level 3/level 6 diploma Awarding Body – ABBE (Awarding Body for the Built Environment), Birmingham City University…
Respiratory Protective Equipment Training – Health & Safety Laboratories (November 2016)
After many attempts at fitting this course in among my commitments, I finally did it!! November 1st, 2nd and 3rd 2016. This was a two day course on RPE Essentials followed by a one day introductory course on Fit Testing at Health and Safety Laboratories in Buxton in Deryshire. These…
WoolSafe Conference – 6th October 2016
This years conference returned the Midland Hotel in Bradford. Delegates came from as far and wide as USA, Greece, Norway, Ireland, Spain and Austria. The first day of presentations and discussions was followed by a banquet. Day two was a tour of a number of sites which process wool from…
Carpet Cleaners Carnival – 10th September 2016
The National Carpet Cleaners Association annual day out for professional carpet cleaners took place at Wicksteed Park near Kettering today. Luckily the planning allowed for the potential poor weather we often experience in this green and pleasant land and most of the event was able to be held in doors….
TACCA Training Day – 21st May 2016
Once again I was asked to assist on the WoolSafe stand at the TACCA (The Approved Carpet Cleaners Association) training day. Once again it was at Crewe Alexandra Stadium in Crewe. This was a well-attended and very well organised event. Over 250 carpet cleaners attending. Our WoolSafe stand had many…
